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Тілашар · First words

Your first words in Astana

Choose Kazakh or Russian, find the moment, then hold the phrase up full-screen.

9 min readReviewed 12 July 2026
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In Kazakh tradition, a tilashar marks a child beginning to speak: a small celebration of first words. This folio borrows the name respectfully for your own first words in Astana.

First words

Greetings and courtesies worth learning first.

Hello (polite)

Сәлеметсіз бе!

Say itsah-leh-met-SEEZ beh

Hi

Сәлем!

Say itsah-LEM

Thank you

Рақмет!

Say itrakh-MET

Please / you’re welcome

Өтінемін / Оқасы жоқ.

Say ituh-tee-neh-MEEN / oh-ka-suh zhok

Excuse me / sorry

Кешіріңіз.

Say itkeh-shee-reen-EEZ

Yes

Иә.

Say itee-YAH

No

Жоқ.

Say itzhok

Goodbye

Сау болыңыз!

Say itsaw bo-luh-NUZ

Communication repair

Slow down, repeat, write: keep the exchange moving.

Do you speak English?

Ағылшынша сөйлейсіз бе?

Say ita-ghuhl-shuhn-sha suhz-ley-siz be

I do not speak this language

Мен қазақша сөйлей алмаймын.

Say itmen ka-zak-sha suhz-ley al-may-muhn

I do not understand

Түсінбедім.

Say ittue-sin-be-dim

Please speak slowly and repeat

Баяу сөйлеп, қайталаңызшы.

Say itba-yaw suhz-lep kay-ta-la-nguhz-shuh

Please write it down

Жазып беріңізші.

Say itzha-zuhp be-ri-ngiz-shi

Getting around

Campus, airport, bus stop, address and arrival.

Where is Nazarbayev University?

Назарбаев Университеті қайда?

Say itna-zar-ba-yev u-ni-ver-si-te-ti kay-da

Take me to this address, please

Мені мына мекенжайға апарыңызшы.

Say itme-ni muh-na me-ken-zhay-gha a-pa-ruh-nguhz-shuh

Where is the airport?

Әуежай қайда?

Say ita-we-zhay kay-da

Where is the bus stop?

Автобус аялдамасы қайда?

Say itav-to-bus a-yal-da-ma-suh kay-da

How long will it take?

Қанша уақыт кетеді?

Say itkan-sha wa-kuht ke-te-di

Stop here, please

Осы жерде тоқтаңызшы.

Say ito-suh zher-de tok-ta-nguhz-shuh

Food and dietary needs

Order simply and make dietary needs visible.

Water, please

Су беріңізші.

Say itsoo beh-ree-nguhz-SHUH

Tea, please

Шай беріңізші.

Say itshai beh-ree-nguhz-SHUH

Delicious!

Өте дәмді!

Say ituh-TEH dam-DUH

I need vegetarian food

Маған вегетариандық тағам керек.

Say itma-ghan ve-ge-ta-ri-an-duhk ta-gham ke-rek

Without meat, please

Етсіз, өтінемін.

Say ityet-siz uh-ti-ne-min

Is this halal?

Бұл халал ма?

Say itbool ha-lal ma

I have a food allergy

Менің тағамға аллергиям бар.

Say itme-ning ta-gham-gha al-ler-gi-yam bar

Money and shopping

Price, card, change, cash machine and receipt.

How much does it cost?

Қанша тұрады?

Say itkan-SHA tu-RA-duh

Can I pay by card?

Картамен төлеуге бола ма?

Say itkar-ta-men tuh-le-w-ge bo-la ma

Do you have change?

Ұсақ ақшаңыз бар ма?

Say itoo-sak ak-sha-nguhz bar ma

Where is an ATM?

Банкомат қайда?

Say itban-ko-mat kay-da

Receipt, please

Түбіртек беріңізші.

Say ittue-bir-tek be-ri-ngiz-shi

GA and social life

Find the room, meet delegates and ask before a photo.

Where is registration?

Тіркеу қайда?

Say ittir-ke-w kay-da

Where is the plenary hall?

Пленарлық зал қайда?

Say itple-nar-luhk zal kay-da

Where is the session room?

Сессия өтетін бөлме қайда?

Say itses-si-ya uh-te-tin buhl-me kay-da

Where is tonight’s social event?

Бүгінгі кешкі іс-шара қайда өтеді?

Say itbue-gin-gi kesh-ki is-sha-ra kay-da uh-te-di

Nice to meet you

Танысқаныма қуаныштымын.

Say itta-nuhs-ka-nuh-ma ku-wa-nuhsh-tuh-muhn

May we take a photo?

Суретке түсірсек бола ма?

Say itsu-ret-ke tue-sir-sek bo-la ma

Need help now?

Emergency signal phrases

Open a phrase and hold it up. In Kazakhstan, 112 is the unified emergency number.

These phrases are communication aids, not medical advice. Call 112 and follow the emergency guide.

Help!

Көмектесіңіз!

Say itkuh-mek-te-si-ngiz

Call 112!

112-ге қоңырау шалыңыз!

Say itbir-bir-eki-ge ko-nguh-raw sha-luh-nguhz

I need a doctor

Маған дәрігер керек.

Say itma-ghan da-ri-ger ke-rek

Call an ambulance!

Жедел жәрдем шақырыңыз!

Say itzhe-del jar-dem sha-kuh-ruh-nguhz

I cannot breathe

Мен дем ала алмай жатырмын.

Say itmen dem a-la al-may zha-tuhr-muhn

I have severe chest pain

Кеудем қатты ауырып тұр.

Say itke-w-dem kat-tuh aw-ruhp toor

I am having a severe allergic reaction

Менде қатты аллергиялық реакция болып жатыр.

Say itmen-de kat-tuh al-ler-gi-ya-luhk re-ak-tsi-ya bo-luhp zha-tuhr

Where is the nearest pharmacy?

Ең жақын дәріхана қайда?

Say iteng zha-kuhn da-ri-ha-na kay-da

Stay and connectivity

Find your accommodation, Wi-Fi and a local SIM.

Where is my accommodation?

Менің тұратын жерім қайда?

Say itme-ning too-ra-tuhn zhe-rim kay-da

What is the Wi-Fi password?

Wi-Fi құпия сөзі қандай?

Say itway-fay koo-pi-ya suh-zi kan-day

I need a SIM card

Маған SIM-карта керек.

Say itma-ghan sim-kar-ta ke-rek

Numbers and time

The fragments that rescue a price, a platform, or a meeting time.

Oneбірbeer
Twoекіye-KEE
Threeүшue-sh
Fourтөртtuhrt
Fiveбесbes
Tenонon
One hundredжүзzhuez
One thousandмыңmuhng
Todayбүгінbue-gin
Tomorrowертеңyer-teng
What time is it?Сағат қанша?sa-ghat kan-sha

My Tilashar

My Tilashar

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How this folio was made

Sources and scope

  • AM26 Survival Kit: legacy phrase tablesIFMSA August Meeting 2026 Organizing Committee · Jul 11, 2026

    Seed wording retained from the existing eight-locale phrase pages where an intent already existed.

  • Sozdikqor.kz: Kazakh dictionary collectionSh. Shayakhmetov National Scientific and Practical Center ‘Til-Qazyna’ · Jul 11, 2026

    A Kazakh lexicographic reference aggregating dictionaries and set phrases; used as a spelling and vocabulary reference, not as human verification of this catalog.

  • Gramota.ru: Russian language reference portalGramota.ru · Jul 11, 2026

    A Russian-language reference portal with normative dictionaries; used for spelling and usage reference, not as human verification of this catalog.

  • Constitution of the Republic of KazakhstanGovernment of the Republic of Kazakhstan · Jul 11, 2026

    Source for the page’s language-status framing: Kazakh is the state language and Russian is officially used on equal grounds in state and local government bodies.

  • Тілашар: cultural explanationGovernment of the Republic of Kazakhstan · Jul 11, 2026

    Kazakhstan government cultural material used for the respectful explanation of tilashar as a celebration connected with a child’s first words.

  • Emergency number 112Electronic Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan · Jul 11, 2026

    Official confirmation that 112 is Kazakhstan’s unified emergency dispatch number, available around the clock for genuine threats and emergencies.

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